Exercise 1: Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1. The trousers you bought for me (doesn't/ don't) fit me.
2. Physics (was/ were) my best subject at school.
3. Fortunately the news (wasn't/ weren't) as bad as we had expected.
4. The police (wants/ want) to interview Fred about a robbery.
5. Three days (isn't/ aren't) long enough for a good holiday.
6. Where (does/ do) your family live?
7. England (have/ has) lost all their football matches this season.
8. (Does/ Do) the police know about the stolen money?
9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn't/ aren't) sharp enough,
10. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is/ are) too far for me to walk.
11. John, along with twenty friends, (is/ are) planning a party.
12. The picture of the soldiers (bring/ brings) back a lot of memories.
13. If the duties of these officers (isn't/ aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.
14. Advertisements on television (is/ are) becoming more competitive than ever before.
15. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.
16. Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/ has) proposed some changes of the rules.
17. The levels of intoxication (vary/ varies) from subject to subject.
18. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/ are) going to the play tonight.
19. Anything (is/ are) better than going to another movie tonight.
20. Skating (is/ are) becoming more popular every day.
Exercise 3: Trong mỗi câu sau có một lỗi sai, tìm và sửa lại cho đúng.
1. Geography are=> is fascinating.
2. Where is => are my gloves?
3. Each ticket costed => cost $5.
4. The boy with his dog are => is here.
5. John or Tom are => is bringing the car.
6. His hair are => isturning gray.
7. Are => is there anybody at home?
8. Neither praise nor blame seem => seems to affect him.
9. Three fourths of his fortune were => was devoted to scientific research.
10. Two-thirds of these books is => are novels.
11. There are => is a car and two vans in front of my house.
12. Why is => are the police standing there?
13. So far everything is => has been all right
14. More men than women is => are left-handed.
15. Fifty minutes are => is the maximum length of time allotted for the exam.
16. None of my classmates speaks => speak Arabic.
17. Every student are => is tested twice a year.
18. Each of the items in the bill are=> is correct.
19.10 years in prison were => is too long for him.
20. None of the children were => was awake.